Personality Disorders

Lecture Summary
This podcast reviews the 10 personality disorders listed in the DSM5.

Key Points
1. Personality disorders are mental health disorders characterized by maladaptive patterns of behavior present throughout an individuals life. They cannot be explained by substance abuse or other mental health disorders and typically cause serious hardship.
2. They are divided into 3 categories, odd, dramatic, and anxious.
3. Recognizing these personality disorder traits in ourselves and those around us can help us become better people and better providers.

References

-       Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. American Psychiatric Association.

-       Guze S. Criminality and Psychiatric Disorders. Oxford University Press. New York. 1976.

-       World Health Organization, Personality Disorders.

-       Wikipedia

-       Personal experience treating and dealing with crazy people

-       The crazy that lives inside me!